Dr. John D Rich, Jr. is an associate professor of psychology at Delaware State U. His focus is to examine the research about good parenting, effective discipline, and the importance of showing your child warmth and empathy. That research has been instrumental in helping him navigate challenges and rewards of parenting. His experience as a parent, combined with his practice as a researcher in educational psychology, is what he shares in plain language in his book new Positive Parenting, the accompanying workbook, Practical Parenting, and the supplement, How Did You Get Him To Eat That?